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Overview

Was Europe indeed the 'dark continent' suggested by historian Mark Mazower?  This unit offers a political, social, cultural and economic overview of Europe's 20th century relations with the wider world. We will trace European’s obsession with race and empire and consider how that gave rise to the First World War.  … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offered by:

Department of History and Archaeology

Unit level:

2000

Grading requirement:

Graded

External provider:

Open Universities Australia

Offerings

More detailed information about unit activities and assessments is provided in the Unit Guides.
Session 1, Online-flexible

Requisites

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisite
NCCW (pre-2020 units)
NCCW (2020 and onwards)

Learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to
1.

Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of conceptual and historiographical approaches to interpreting twentieth-century European history.

2.

Analyse historical evidence, scholarship and changing representations of the past.

3.

Contribute to contemporary debates about Europe and the world with an informed and critical understanding of the relationship between past and present.

4.

Identify and interpret a wide variety of secondary and primary materials.

5.

Undertaking an original research project with an evidence-based argument that adheres to the methodological and ethical conventions of the discipline.

6.

Reflect critically on the knowledge and skills developed in their study of history.

Assessments

Assessments

Research Paper
Secondary Source Analysis
Participation
Project Proposal/Annotated Bibliography